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Common Words used in karate

English

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • Instructor

  • Training Hall

  • Bow

  • Word of respect

  • Meditate (clear your mind)

  • Basic

  • Karate suit

  • Belt

  • White

  • Red

  • Bow to Sensei

 

  • Sensei

  • Dojo

  • Rei

  • Oss

  • Mokuso

  • Kihon

  • Karate Gi

  • Obi

  • Shiro

  • Aka

  • Sensei Ni-Rei

 

  • Sen-say

  • Doh-jo

  • Ray

  • Oss

  • Moh-ku-soe

  • Kee-on

  • Ka-Ra-tai Gee

  • Oh-bee

  • Shee-ro

  • A-ka

  • Sen-say Nee-Ray

 

Punches

Punch

Tsuki

Too-zoo-key

  • Straight

  • Stepping (Lunge)

  • Reverse

  • Jab

  • Alternate

  • Triple

  • Hook

 

  • Choku

  • Oi

  • Gyaku

  • Kazami

  • Ren

  • Sanbon

  • Kage

 

  • Choc-koo

  • Oy

  • Gee-a-koo

  • Ka-zam-ee

  • Ren

  • San-bon

  • Kag-ay

 

Strikes

Strikes

Uchi

Oo-Chee

  • Elbow

  • Backhand

  • Palm Heel

  • Hammer Fist

  • Spear-hand

  • Reverse Spear-hand

 

  • Empi

  • Uraken

  • Taisho

  • Tetsui

  • Nukite

  • Haito

 

  • Em-pee

  • Yu-rak-en

  • Tie-sho

  • Tet-sue-i

  • New-ka-tay

  • Hi-toe

 

Blocks

Oo-kee

Uke

Blocks

  • Inside

  • Outside

  • Knife Hand

  • Rising

  • Sweeping 

 

  • Uche

  • Soto

  • Shuto

  • Age

  • Nagashi

 

  • oo-chay

  • Soe-toe

  • Shoo-toe

  • Ag-ee

  • Nah-gash-ee

 

Kicks

Kicks

Ge-ree

Geri

  • Front

  • Side Snap

  • Side Thrust

  • Roundhouse

  • Back

  • Stamp

  • Hook Roundhouse

  • Knee

  • Crescent

 

  • Mae

  • Yoko Keage

  • Yoko Kekomi

  • Mawashi

  • Ushiro

  • Kakato

  • Ura Mawashi

  • Hiza

  • Mikazuki

 

  • My

  • Yo-ko Kee-ag-ee

  • Yo-ko ker-ko-mee

  • Ma-wash-ee

  • Uh-shee-ro

  • Kah-ka-toe

  • Oo-ra Ma-wash-ee

  • Hee-za

  • Mee-kah-zoo-ke

 

Stances

Stances

Dah-chee

Dachi

  • Horse (Straddle)

  • Forward

  • Back

  • Hourglass

  • Cat 

 

  • Kiba

  • Zenkutsu

  • Kokutsu

  • Sochin

  • Niko ashi

 

  • Kee-bah

  • Zen-kut-soo

  • Ko-Kut-soo

  • Soe-shin

  • Nee-ko Ash-ee

 

  • 1:   One

  • 2:   Two

  • 3:   Three

  • 4:   Four

  • 5:   Five

  • 6:   Six

  • 7:   Seven

  • 8:   Eight

  • 9:   Nine

  • 10: Ten

 

  • 1   Ichi

  • 2:   Ni

  • 3:   San

  • 4:   Shi

  • 5:   Go

  • 6:   Ruku

  • 7:   Shichi

  • 8:   Hachi

  • 9:   Ku

  • 10: Ju

 

  • Yoi

  • Hajime

  • Yamai

  • Mawatte

  • Jodan

  • Chudan

  • Gedan

  • Kiai

  • Seiza

  • Kiritsu

  • Kime

  • Rei

  • Kumite

  • Budo

  • Do

 

  • Ready

  • Start

  • Stop

  • Turn

  • Upper (Head)

  • Middle (Chest)

  • Lower (Groin)

  • Yell (Shout)

  • Kneel (Sit)

  • Stand

  • Focus

  • Bow

  • Sparring

  • Martial Way

  • Way/path

  • Downward (sweep) block

  • Foot Sweep

  • Edge of foot

  • Heel

  • Ball of foot

  • Sensei Ni Rei

 

  • Gedan Barai

  • Ashi Barai

  • Sokuto

  • Kagato

  • Koshi

  • Bow to Sensei

 

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